Synthwave puzzle game "SOLAS 128" launches for Switch on January 25th, 2021

SOLAS 128 was previously announced for Switch, but we didn't know quite when it was releasing. Today we have confirmation of a Jan. 25th, 2021 launch. Check out a recap for this puzzler below.

Developer Amicable Animal and Publisher Armor Games Studios are pleased to announce that the kaleidoscopic puzzle game SOLAS 128 will launch on January 25th on both Nintendo Switch and PC.

SOLAS 128 takes place within a neon clockwork mechanism that is under attack. A strange external force has taken over, leaving disarray in its wake. Players must carefully repair the machine by learning how it works, and solving over 150 interlocking screens of puzzles.

At its heart, SOLAS 128 is a beam deflection game with a difference. Instead of light beams, the game is built around distinct pulses which move in perfect sync with the unique, neon-soaked synthwave soundtrack. Players will need to reflect, collide, merge, split, and filter these pulses to explore the strange space, and reconnect the pathways that have been destroyed. Soon puzzles will start to spill across multiple screens, and they’ll need to think big to orchestrate a solution for the game’s damaged clockwork.

In spite of SOLAS 128's colourful appearance, the game has been designed with accessibility in mind from the outset. Every pulse of light is represented by glyphs, each with a unique shape and profile. Customisable contrast settings for the colorblind or vision-impaired are also included.

To ease new players into this world, an in-game hint system has been included to gently guide, without giving away any answers.

Tom Methven, the solo developer behind Amicable Animal said, "This game is so much bigger, brighter, and more bonkers than I could ever have imagined when I started working on it. I can’t wait to see players exploring and fixing this strange space, one I’ve been lost in for so long."

SOLAS 128 launches on the Nintendo Switch via eShop and PC via Steam on January 25th, priced 14.99 USD, 14.99 EURO, 13.49 GBP.